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Chrysler Enjoys One of its Best Mays Ever

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May was another good month for Chrysler.  Sales were up, a 4 percent increase from May of last year.  In fact, May 2015 was the company’s best May sales since 2005.

The strong leader amongst the various brands is till Jeep.  Jeep has been helping Chrysler maintain the sales streak it has been enjoying for now 62 months of year-over-year sales gains.  The brand had a sales increase of 13 percent with May being the best monthly sales ever for Jeep.  The Cherokee and the Wrangler had their best sales months ever and the other winner was the Patriot with it also having the best sales in May.  New for Jeep this month was the Renegade which had its sales increase 5 percent from April.

The other brands faired very well also.  Chrysler was up 32 percent with the new 2015 Chrysler 200 increasing 537 percent from last year.  If there was any proof that people were excited for a new take on the 200, there is some proof right there.  It had the largest year-over-year percentage gain of any FCA US vehicle.  That new model sure did some good in generating sales and excitement with consumers.

Ram truck sales continue to climb.  The ProMaster had its sales increase 12 percent as the whole of Ram trucks increased 8 percent in May.  Like the others, May was the best sales for Ram pickups in 11 years.

And finally Dodge, not to be left out, also had an amazing May.  With a sales increase of 29 percent, this was the brand’s best monthly sales ever.  The winners were the Dodge Dart and the Durango which had an increase of their sales.  The Durango had its best May sales since 2005.

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New Chrysler Town & Country Possibly Caught on Spy Photos

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The Chrysler 200 has a new face and the 2015 Chrysler 300 is a the final look before it gets an update, leaving only one vehicle in family left to get something new.  The five-year plan that Chrysler laid out shows that the Town & Country will be getting a revamp in its next release, but they have not released any information or pictures on how it will look. One intrepid photographer may have found the new design roaming the wild.

The photos popped up on Motor Trend and like all the prototypes caught on film, it is heavily camouflaged under black tarps.  That can only hide so much, but one thing that is obvious from the pictures is that the minivan will be getting a new look.

That is if it is indeed the Town & Country.  It is possible that it could be a whole new-vehicle, as Motor Trend theorizes.  It could be an all-new seven-passenger crossover that Chrysler is planning to put out to compete against Chevy and Toyota.

Who knows what it could be.  Is it a glimpse into what the next minivan in the Chrysler line-up will look like or is it an all-new vehicle all together?  No word on when Chrysler is planning on lifting that curtain for a first-look at the new Town & Country but I can’t wait to see what comes out of Chrysler engineers next if I’m using the 200 and the Jeep Cherokee as any example to go by.

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Highlights from the FCA Montreal Winter Drive Program

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We covered the FCA Montreal Winter Drive Program a bit ago.  It might sound like a school event, but it is really a giant ice covered obstacle course that Chrysler set up to show off how amazing their vehicles are on winter surfaces.  Every major vehicle of theirs made an appearance in some form or another, such as Dodge with the Charger Pursuit –the police variant- and the Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk.  Courses were designed to test steering and hills.  While I was not lucky enough to attend, Kristin Barclay of In Deep H2O was able to and had some interesting tidbits to share about the event.

The most interesting highlight is the one she makes about the AWD capable Chryslers.  She quotes a stat that “In 2014, 32% of all Chrysler 300 sedans and 30% of all Dodge Chargers sold were all-wheel drive vehicles.”  She also explains that she didn’t really understand the difference between AWD and the rest of the set-ups.  Even living in a place with regular snow fall makes me feel like I’m terribly unaware of the real differences.

She experience with the 2015 Chrysler 200 is one that I find interesting.  Not just that I like the new sedan, but how well it handles itself on the icy terrain.  She talks about the AWD system in the 200 and how it “sends up to 60 percent of the engine’s output to the rear tires.”  She also got the chance to feel the difference between winter and all-season tires.

Another ego boost for the sedan is that when she asked the professional instructors at the event which vehicle they enjoyed the most.  Their answer, which I do agree with you that I would’ve thought one of the bigger trucks or meaner muscle cars, was the 2015 200.

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